Rehabilitation and Repainting of a 100,000-Gallon Elevated Water Storage Tank. Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in whole or in part by anticipated funds from the ARPA Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant (RWAIG). Neither the State of Mississippi, the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board, nor any of their employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting or related contracts. This procurement will be subject to all applicable sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, as they apply to local governments, in accordance with RWAIG Program Regulations. This contract is funded in whole or in part by funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 214 (H.R. 3547); therefore, this project must comply with the American Iron and Steel requirements of the Act. Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond, certified check or cashier's check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid shall be furnished by each Bidder as required by the Contract Documents. L & F Water Association reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to waive any and all informalities, and reserves the right to hold all Bids for examination for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days and to award the Contract to the lowest and best Bid complying with the Plans and Specifications within said time. ARWAI-G-0620007 Bid documents info : Contractors who wish to bid the project must purchase documents online and pay a non-refundable fee. For questions related to the online bidding process, please contact Plan House Bidding Group (662-407-0193). Potential bidders may also view the documents at the Mississippi State Department of Health, 570 East Woodrow Wilson, Jackson, MS (Call Harry Gong 601-576-7518), Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program (MPTAP), Mississippi Development Authority, Minority & Small Business Development, Woolfolk Building, 501 North West Street, Suite B01, Jackson, MS 39201 (601-359-3448) or East MS Contract Procurement Office, 723 23rd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301 (601- 934-5975). The OWNER's goal for minority-owned business participation as a percentage of construction cost is 3.1%. The OWNER's goal for women-owned business participation is 1.1%.